CVE-2019-14442

EUVD-2019-5635
In mpc8_read_header in libavformat/mpc8.c in Libav 12.3, an input file can result in an avio_seek infinite loop and hang, with 100% CPU consumption. Attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.
Infinite Loop
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
6.5 MEDIUM
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 44%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
libavlibav
12.3
debiandebian_linux
8.0
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= Vulnerable software versions
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Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
libav
bionic
dne
disco
dne
focal
dne
jammy
dne
kinetic
dne
lunar
dne
mantic
dne
noble
dne
trusty
needed
xenial
dne
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://bugzilla.libav.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1159
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00000.html
https://bugzilla.libav.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1159
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00000.html